These two attractive green doors are in the town of Silves, Portugal. I use the word ‘attractive’ because I love the tiles, the cobbles, the ornate metal balconies and the old doors with curved frames, traditional style hearkening back to when the building was originally constructed. However, I don’t love the unsightly (and dangerous-looking) tangleContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Faded Glory”
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Wednesday Wander – Balinese Rice Terraces
I’ve taken a Wednesday Wander to Bali before, to a temple based around a sacred spring. This time I’m visiting the Tegallalang rice terraces, carved like beautiful sculpture into the lush green hillsides. The rice terraces are irrigated using a traditional Balinese cooperative system which, according to tradition, was taught to the Balinese by aContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Balinese Rice Terraces”
Helen Glynn Jones 